The Declaration of Independence

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did he identify himself?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• members of Parliament

The Continental army was composed of

• troops from all the colonies.

• troops from throughout Great Britain

Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The British won but suffered many losses.

• The Massachusetts militia won by a narrow margin.

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

• He had experience.

• He was very wealthy

• He was highly educated.

What effect did the pamphlet Common Sense have in the colonies?

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition that was written by the Second Continental Congress?

• to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

• to persuade British troops to leave Boston

• to encourage colonists to join the army

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights.

According to Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, the power to rule comes from

• the people.

• God.

• the King.

• Parliament.

Why did Thomas Jefferson write in the Declaration of Independence that King George III was an unfit ruler?

• He denied the colonists their rights.

• He was not born in Great Britain.

• He lived far away from the colonies.